"SILLY FACTORY GIRLS" OF ENGLAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 3348, 15 May 1918, Page 37

"SILLY FACTORY GIRLS" OF ENGLAND.

DEPUTATION TO MAYOR OF CHRISTCHUROH. CHRiSTCHURCH, May 7. Tho deputation appointed by Monday's meeting waited on tho Mayo** to-night with regard to certain remarks ho waa alleged to have made at Amberley reflecting on cue English wives of New Zealand soldiers. Tho deputation was headed by Mrs Matheson, who read to Mr Holland the resolution passed at the meeting calling on him to> apologise.. x Mr Holland thanked the deputation for bringing the matter before him. Mr Morrison, the- man on whom tho meeting had based its demand, waa of a fairly excitable temperament, and tho meeting was entirely beholden to his account of what had really been said. Tho Mayor explained that tho' remarks mado by him at Amberley had' been addressed entirely to soldiers leaving tho dominion who were engaged to New, Zealand girls, as ho knew of cases where New Zealandera had been unfaithful tQ their New Zealand sweethearts, and had brought back as their wives the silly littler factory girl type of woman. He had said nothing against English women, whom he admired and respected. Mrs Matheson said she must report thai Mayor's explanation to another meeting.